Mike Collinson wrote: >Sent: 21 August 2009 4:11 PM >To: OSM >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Awards > >At 16:33 21/08/2009, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: >> 2009/8/21 Frederik Ramm <[email protected]>: >> > Â Â I just stumpled across this list of awards that Wikipedia seem to >> > have for their contributors: >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Service_awards >> > One part of me finds them funny, and interesting, almost as if they >come >> > from some sort of role playing game. Another part of me abhors the >> > implicit hierarchy conferred by such awards, it is almost like service >> > ranks in the military. >> > I'm interested to hear everybody's thoughts on the matter. >> >> I'm not generally opposing this, but please don't make referrals to >> totalitarism like this page does IMHO partly intended, partly unaware >> (communist star (I know that this is an unexclusive meaning, e.g. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_California but it IMHO still is >> the general interpretation), little red book, and the worst (probably >> unintended: {{SA-journeyman}} , {{SA-apprentice}}, etc. which in >> German law would be ~"using forbidden signs and symbols") >> >> cheers, >> Martin > >Check out the 2007 "Open Street Mapping Accolades", an Oscar Award parody >at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Ewmjc/2007_OSMA_Awards for >another approach. Humour also has its dangers in a multi-cultural >environment; what is funny to one might be perplexing or insulting to >another unless done with care. That said, it is a gentle non-elitist way >of high-lighting some of the great things people have done to a wider >audience. > >Mike
And we actually have some prior "star" accolades, similar to the barnstars approach I guess. I even have a couple of them at the bottom of my wiki page gratefully presented by others [1] many GPS tracks ago. It was a bit of fun at the time and I certainly dont feel the need to have any more, but I can understand how, especially for newcomers, something that reinforces that they really have joined the community can help build confidence and motivate. Cheers Andy [1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Blackadder#Awards _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
